Onondaga, Or, Reminiscences of Earlier and Later Times (Volume 1); Being a Series of Historical Sketches Relative to Onondaga with Notes on the Several Towns in the County, and Oswega (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1840. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. SYRACUSE--JOSHUA FORMAN. Biographical Sketch Of Hon. Joshua Forman--Orrr o- Syracuse. Joshua Forman.--To give any thing like a perfect biographical notice of this distinguished individual, would require a person more familiar with his public acts, more intimate with occurrences which transpired at the period in which he was most active, and one who knew better the public worth and private excellence of his character than the author. But as he, for a period of more than a quarter of a century, was a leader in the affairs of this county, and became identified with all the majestic projects of State policy, we cannot pass him by without an attempt to do justice to his merits. Joshua Forman was born at Pleasant Valley, in the county of Duchess and State of New-York, the 6th of September, 1777. His parents were Joseph and Hannah Forman, who previous to the Revolution, resided in the city of New-York. Upon the breaking out of the war and the approach of the British to that City, Mr. Joseph Forman with his family, retired to Pleasant Valley, where the subject of this sketch was born. At an early age he evinced a strong desire for learning, in which he was encouraged by his friends. In the fall of 1793, he entered Union College, at Schenectady, and in due time graduated with honor. Directly after his collegiate course was completed, he entered the law office of Peter W. Radcliffe, Esq., of Poughkeepsie, where he remained about two years. He then went to the city of New-York and completed his law studies in the office of Samuel Miles Hopkins, Esq. Soon after the close of his professional course, he was married to Miss Margaret Alexander, a daughter of the Hon. Boyd Alexander, M. P. for Glasgow, Scotland. In the spring of 1800, Mr. Forman removed to Onon...